Kentucky Wildcats
7-6 (4-4 SEC)Last: L 23-24 vs Northwestern
Mark Stoops · 5th season · .419 at Kentucky · .419 career since 2013
- Rating
- +1.361
- Adj Off
- 28.267
- Adj Def
- 27.058
- WAP
- -2.6148
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.8%38 | 48.6%97 |
| Plays per game | 64.2109 | 69.672 |
| Time of possession | 30:2058 | 29:4072 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.458 | 7.798 |
| Yards per rush | 4.366 | 4.996 |
| Points per game | 25.587 | 28.275 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5162 | 3.2960 |
| Starting field position | Own 3336 | Own 33105 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15164 | +0.212102 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17448 | +0.17480 |
| Success rate | 42.9%63 | 47.5%117 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2447 | 1.1325 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12944 | +0.187109 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.18084 | +0.24982 |
| Std downs success | 47.4%61 | 53.0%121 |
| Passing downs success | 32.8%71 | 35.0%95 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.6%72 | 69.8%63 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1524 | 1.3875 |
| Penalties per game | 5.546 | 7.025 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.244 | 60.530 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.3%72 | 40.3%80 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.77124 | 2.238 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%34 | 62.1%105 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | @84  Southern Miss | W24-17 | +0.14 | -0.10 | +0.09 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | Eastern Kentucky(FCS) | W27-16 | +0.00 | +0.56 | -0.05 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @37  South Carolina | W23-13 | +0.35 | +0.10 | +0.10 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 42  Florida | L27-28 | -0.80 | +0.23 | +0.31 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 89  Eastern Michigan | W24-20 | +0.06 | +0.04 | +0.02 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 35  Missouri | W40-34 | +0.23 | +0.26 | +0.28 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @19  Mississippi State#19 | L7-45 | -0.50 | -0.23 | +0.23 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 73  Tennessee | W29-26 | +0.10 | +0.23 | +0.12 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 55  Ole Miss | L34-37 | -0.85 | +0.33 | +0.36 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @71  Vanderbilt | W44-21 | +0.19 | +0.29 | +0.14 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @4  Georgia#2 | L13-42 | -0.24 | -0.02 | +0.55 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 17  Louisville | L17-44 | -0.62 | +0.20 | +0.57 |
| Dec 29Post | N27  Northwestern#17 | L23-24 | -0.66 | -0.03 | +0.11 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Stephen Johnson2017Y | 96% | 189/316 | 59.8% | 2305 | 7.3 | 10 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Benny Snell Jr.JR | 54% | 262 | 1333 | 5.1 | 19 | 10 |
| 22Sihiem KingSR | 16% | 79 | 364 | 4.6 | 2 | 15 |
| 10Asim RoseSR | 3% | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Garrett JohnsonWR 2017Y | 15% | 48 | 539 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 10Tavin RichardsonWR SR | 8% | 27 | 371 | 13.7 | 1 |
| 19Kayaune RossWR 2017Y | 6% | 19 | 286 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 1Lynn Bowden Jr.WR JR | 5% | 17 | 210 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 87C.J. ConradTE SR | 5% | 16 | 286 | 17.9 | 4 |
| 88Charles WalkerWR 2017Y | 5% | 15 | 180 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 6Blake BoneWR 2017Y | 4% | 13 | 234 | 18.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Denzil WareDE 2017Y | 48 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 99Adrian MiddletonDT SR | 25 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 91Calvin Taylor Jr.DE SR | 22 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90T.J. CarterDE SR | 18 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4Joshua PaschalDE SR | 16 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 77Naquez PringleDT 2017Y | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51Courtney LoveLB 2017Y | 92 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 41Josh AllenLB SR | 66 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 34Jordan JonesLB SR | 64 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Eli BrownLB SR | 38 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31Jamar WatsonLB SR | 7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Mike EdwardsS SR | 96 | 7 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 25Darius WestS SR | 85 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 8Derrick BaityCB SR | 49 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 6Lonnie JohnsonCB SR | 41 | 5 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 21Chris WestryCB SR | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 5Kendall RandolphCB 2017Y | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 3Jordan GriffinS SR | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Austin MacGinnis2017Y | 22/28 | 79% | 53 | 36/36 | 102 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Matt Panton2017Y | 64 | 42.3 | 71 | 1 | 0 |
| 95Miles ButlerSR | 3 | 38.7 | 45 | 0 | 0 |